May 19th, 2008



Moon rises over downtown on a clear day


Wild flowers of Lake Wheeler beltline offramp


BB&T and RBC peek over the NCSU Agriculture fields


Lightning jumps from a storm to the ground


Another Rainbow from grounds at Dorothea Dix Hospital


Blue skies from Dorothea Dix


Lightning illuminates a storm behind BB&T from Hillsborough street


Boylan night scene


Duke Raleigh Hospital angle of a Thunderstorm


Skyline from Wake Forest, NC


Downtown


B&W City


Mystery angle


Wet skyline


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16


More wildflowers


Sunlight on Wachovia

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34 Responses to “Downtown Series - May 19, 2008”

  1. Sam wrote:

    Great shots as always, Matt! I’d been waiting for some updated Dix skyline shots and you delivered right on time. Nice lightning photos, too; I was on top of the Progress Energy Bdlg. parking deck for the storms Friday night a week and a half ago and it was awesome. 5 acorns!

  2. Anonymous wrote:

    These are incredible!! Doesn’t RBC Plaza look amazing at night?!

  3. Ernest wrote:

    This is an incredible collection!!! Matt can make our skyline shine - literally and figuratively. As for RBC Plaza, it really looks great in the third photo from the end (labeled 16). Once The Edison gets built, this angle will look incredibly attractive, as both towers will be visible!!! Now, I can’t wait until 2012 :LOL:

    Matt, thanks for sharing with us the product of your [hard] work. Thanks for taking the time to go to Wake Forest and provide us with yet-another interesting angle.

  4. laryea wrote:

    that boy got talent!!!!

  5. matt wrote:

    matt, as soon as i realized it was raining, i thought to myself “wow, i bet the dude from raleighskyline.com is out there taking pictures…” and im glad i was right…outstanding album, man, i love this site

  6. Todd wrote:

    Dude…these look great. Thanks for the shot from Wake Forest, NC. It is still hard for me to beleive you can see any part of DT Raleigh from that far away. Thank You again!

  7. Mongo Slade wrote:

    Great shots!

  8. John F wrote:

    It gets better each week!!

  9. Jonah wrote:

    Nice job, as always Matt. The flower photos and the sunlight on Wachovia shot are my favorites this time around. It was great to finally meet you at Dustin’s wedding. Keep up the great work!

  10. Michael B wrote:

    Great Shots as usual. Keep the captions coming. They really help.

  11. JR wrote:

    The skyline looks more mature with the RBC plaza all topped out. The shots from the Boylan angle never get old to me.

    I’m trying to think of where that mystery angle is taken from… maybe somewhere in Garner? Not even sure if it’s inside or outside the beltline because your camera zoom is quite powerful.

  12. Ernest wrote:

    The mystery angle is from a SW location, if I see the alignment of the buildings correctly. I could go as far as saying it is off of an I-40/Beltline location, but I may be completely wrong… I’ll wait for Matt to reveal the secret :LOL:

  13. Ari wrote:

    Rockin’ pics, man! XD We had a tornado warning out here in Johnston County, no tornado though. Just pea sized hail and, among other things, minor street ponding. Also, (*clears throat*), YAY, ANOTHER MYSTERY ANGLE!!! LOL.

  14. Garland wrote:

    Wow! I didn’t know that there was a view of the skyline from Wake Forest…

  15. James wrote:

    When I was in Wake Forest back in January, I noticed Raleigh skyline from US 1 by the Carolina Ale House. It reminded me a lot of Atlanta when I’m at my grandpas house in Sandy Springs near Perimeter Mall.

  16. TC wrote:

    Great photos (interesting skyline views): What a shame Progress Energy building is not 30-40 stories (perfect location for a building of that size - hopefully “The Edison” commits to a minimum of 38 floors and the second building is over 30). The Site One location needs to be taller than what is planned and the sites next to Raleigh Memorial need to be very tall (two similar towers that are both 40 stories or greater - would complete that end of “F” Street)

    Need to continue to go tall on Hillsborough and fill in the holes between RBC Plaza and Wachovia building

  17. Anonymous wrote:

    The shot from Dorothea Dix makes the city look really dense.

  18. Ernest wrote:

    TC, I had the exact same discussion with a friend of mine, two days ago… Two Progress Plaza - assuming you were not talking about One Progress Plaza - should have been MUCH taller, especially when we consider the money spent on it. There is hope, though, that some day someone might build something tall next to One Progress Plaza. In a way, I am glad the plans for the 10-story Lichtin Bldg fell through… That location deserves something massive. Worst case scenario, a 600-footer :) I have a secret wish: The Edison does well well and Greg Sandreuter manages to purchase the parcel adjacent to One Progress Plaza for something monumental… That is only a wish, so don’t spread any rumors :LOL:

  19. Official Matt wrote:

    The mystery angle is about 10 miles to the south of DT, and I doubt anyone would get the location unless they had witnessed it from there before.

  20. JR wrote:

    10 miles? That would put you in F-V…?

  21. Official Matt wrote:

    Its from Brookwood drive off of 401, about 8 miles via car from DT.

  22. Drew wrote:

    Have you ever captured the angle from the Orthodox Church on Leadmine, up from Crabtree? Would be a great angle, especially with your talent! Could be something different?

  23. Jeff wrote:

    what’s the deal with the RBC Plaza? it seems like they were doing a floor every couple days, and now they seemed to have stopped!

    ???

  24. Ernest wrote:

    Jeff, you do know that they are done with adding floors, right? :LOL: Just kidding, I assume you are talking about the exterior. I have not noticed any slow down. In fact, I noticed that the glass exterior is close to completion. Which part of the tower do you see as slow moving?

    Drew, I first noticed that angle when I had to visit the Greek Orthodox Church - yes, I am Greek-American - a few months ago, and I was pleasantly surprised with the view of the skyline :) Not much to talk about, but nevertheless interesting. I can only begin to imagine what the view will be from Soleil Center. Just having such a view of the skyline from that tower will be AMAZING!!! Of course, it looks better during winter time, without the trees blocking the view.

  25. Anonymous wrote:

    RBC Plaza looks cool in the first pic. And I was at the Farmer’s Market and saw the skyline! At least the tops of BB&T and RBC Plaza.

  26. Jeff wrote:

    LOL Ernest. Yes I did mean the exterior glass. It seemed like they were adding a new floor’s worth every couple of days, but they stopped at the top floor of the main level last week and haven’t continued.

  27. Ernest wrote:

    Jeff, I came back from a walk some time ago and I can assure you there is a lot of work being done at RBC Plaza. I think they are doing a lot of interior work and there is no need to finish the exterior of the top floors - get some fresh air before the humidity comes :LOL: They are also finishing up with the balconies. I wouldn’t be concerned at this point in time because the project is ahead of schedule, as far as I know - we have the drought to thank for it.

  28. Jeff wrote:

    but but but!!! don’t they know i’m coming for my first visit tomorrow? they shouldve finished the exterior for me!

  29. Brendan wrote:

    I’ve been watching the RCC webcam footage, and it looks like Site 1 construction is underway! Check it out…

    http://earthcam.com/clients/raleigh/hidef.php?cam=2

  30. DAVID wrote:

    I WANT MORE PICS!!!

  31. Walt wrote:

    Matt, I’ve been a fan of your work for some time now. I am curious if you have ever seen the 1909 panoramic view of Raleigh that I believe was taken from the old water tower. I would love to see you do a 2009 version! Thanks for all you do!

  32. Barb wrote:

    I think a shot of the S. Wilmington St. (inbound; oming up over the bridge to DT) would make a good pic. Check it out

  33. Barb wrote:

    Great pics, too. Keep up the good work.

  34. Connie wrote:

    I just fouond your site. I love your pictures!!!! I am a Raleigh native, and I love seeing pictures of “my” city. Yours are the best I’ve seen. You seem to capture the spirit as well as the beauty of Raleigh. Do you ever make any of these into postcards? They are awesome. Thank you for sharing your talent with us!


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